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Deputies, DEA agents bust illegal grow operation in El Paso County

Posted at 11:22 AM, Mar 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-28 13:38:34-04

EL PASO COUNTY – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seized 178 marijuana plants in a recent raid on the southeast of Falcon Wednesday.

Deputies teamed up with DEA agents to execute a search warrant at a home in the 18100 block of Sage Crest Road, which is located near the intersection of Jones Road and Murr Road.

According to deputies, most plants were in the flowering stage and ready for harvest. No arrests were made.

The sheriff’s office says the investigation is still open.